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Population in Japan compared to Montenegro: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 200.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Japan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Montenegro
2100 76,978,998 319,719
2099 77,363,458 323,351
2098 77,742,445 326,940
2097 78,118,375 330,574
2096 78,498,614 334,217
2095 78,875,245 337,856
2094 79,250,325 341,490
2093 79,628,057 345,159
2092 80,007,967 348,826
2091 80,383,529 352,520
2090 80,760,724 356,219
2089 81,140,553 359,924
2088 81,521,696 363,602
2087 81,908,373 367,324
2086 82,304,497 371,059
2085 82,709,534 374,829
2084 83,123,058 378,644
2083 83,544,006 382,455
2082 83,980,325 386,310
2081 84,429,305 390,224
2080 84,899,768 394,179
2079 85,387,247 398,175
2078 85,897,934 402,181
2077 86,434,291 406,200
2076 86,993,007 410,263
2075 87,577,777 414,376
2074 88,190,392 418,534
2073 88,834,763 422,748
2072 89,499,356 426,952
2071 90,184,464 431,230
2070 90,899,136 435,563
2069 91,625,421 439,868
2068 92,367,969 444,186
2067 93,113,499 448,555
2066 93,869,240 452,869
2065 94,633,430 457,298
2064 95,391,433 461,706
2063 96,148,081 466,110
2062 96,902,907 470,496
2061 97,654,031 474,871
2060 98,400,894 479,291
2059 99,144,216 483,635
2058 99,868,968 487,928
2057 100,585,601 492,253
2056 101,295,868 496,682
2055 101,989,736 501,038
2054 102,683,462 505,324
2053 103,359,083 509,555
2052 104,036,901 513,782
2051 104,706,698 517,954
2050 105,377,283 522,097
2049 106,053,011 526,241
2048 106,731,207 530,291
2047 107,419,237 534,410
2046 108,115,358 538,441
2045 108,820,982 542,441
2044 109,529,333 546,404
2043 110,245,586 550,390
2042 110,968,174 554,278
2041 111,704,629 558,200
2040 112,438,759 562,081
2039 113,175,948 565,966
2038 113,915,783 569,835
2037 114,662,374 573,678
2036 115,410,956 577,477
2035 116,162,381 581,230
2034 116,911,001 584,919
2033 117,652,676 588,552
2032 118,393,188 592,122
2031 119,127,425 595,610
2030 119,856,131 599,030
2029 120,574,242 602,416
2028 121,287,543 605,742
2027 121,989,133 608,990
2026 122,677,250 612,312
2025 123,339,586 621,659
2024 123,975,371 623,525
2023 124,516,650 623,529
2022 125,124,989 623,591
2021 125,681,593 625,053
2020 126,261,000 626,590
2019 126,633,000 626,753
2018 126,811,000 626,438
2017 126,972,000 625,982
2016 127,076,000 625,353
2015 127,141,000 624,651
2014 127,276,000 623,744
2013 127,445,000 622,587
2012 127,629,000 621,418
2011 127,833,000 620,345
2010 128,070,000 619,428
2009 128,047,000 618,294
2008 128,063,000 616,969
2007 128,001,000 615,875
2006 127,854,000 615,025
2005 127,773,000 614,261
2004 127,761,000 613,353
2003 127,718,000 612,267
2002 127,445,000 609,828
2001 127,149,000 607,389
2000 126,843,000 604,950
1999 126,631,000 606,001
1998 126,400,000 607,662
1997 126,057,000 609,520
1996 125,757,000 611,003
1995 125,472,000 611,712
1994 125,178,000 611,389
1993 124,829,000 610,170
1992 124,425,000 608,516
1991 123,964,000 607,105
1990 123,478,000 606,372
1989 123,069,000 606,571
1988 122,578,000 607,413
1987 122,069,000 608,144
1986 121,482,000 607,711
1985 120,837,000 605,398
1984 120,083,000 600,884
1983 119,307,000 594,506
1982 118,480,000 587,001
1981 117,661,000 579,445
1980 116,807,000 572,608
1979 115,890,000 566,888
1978 114,913,000 562,065
1977 113,872,000 557,576
1976 112,775,000 552,562
1975 111,573,000 546,487
1974 110,162,000 538,902
1973 108,707,000 530,220
1972 107,188,000 521,785
1971 105,697,000 515,449
1970 103,403,000 512,407
1969 102,219,000 513,340
1968 101,011,000 517,481
1967 99,879,000 522,796
1966 98,851,000 526,419
1965 97,952,000 526,327
1964 96,903,000 521,753
1963 95,900,000 513,409
1962 94,933,000 502,558
1961 94,055,000 491,140
1960 93,216,000 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Montenegro
2100 -0.5% -1.12%
2099 -0.49% -1.1%
2098 -0.48% -1.1%
2097 -0.48% -1.09%
2096 -0.48% -1.08%
2095 -0.47% -1.06%
2094 -0.47% -1.06%
2093 -0.47% -1.05%
2092 -0.47% -1.05%
2091 -0.47% -1.04%
2090 -0.47% -1.03%
2089 -0.47% -1.01%
2088 -0.47% -1.01%
2087 -0.48% -1.01%
2086 -0.49% -1.01%
2085 -0.5% -1.01%
2084 -0.5% -1%
2083 -0.52% -1%
2082 -0.53% -1%
2081 -0.55% -1%
2080 -0.57% -1%
2079 -0.59% -1%
2078 -0.62% -0.99%
2077 -0.64% -0.99%
2076 -0.67% -0.99%
2075 -0.69% -0.99%
2074 -0.73% -1%
2073 -0.74% -0.98%
2072 -0.76% -0.99%
2071 -0.79% -0.99%
2070 -0.79% -0.98%
2069 -0.8% -0.97%
2068 -0.8% -0.97%
2067 -0.81% -0.95%
2066 -0.81% -0.97%
2065 -0.79% -0.95%
2064 -0.79% -0.94%
2063 -0.78% -0.93%
2062 -0.77% -0.92%
2061 -0.76% -0.92%
2060 -0.75% -0.9%
2059 -0.73% -0.88%
2058 -0.71% -0.88%
2057 -0.7% -0.89%
2056 -0.68% -0.87%
2055 -0.68% -0.85%
2054 -0.65% -0.83%
2053 -0.65% -0.82%
2052 -0.64% -0.81%
2051 -0.64% -0.79%
2050 -0.64% -0.79%
2049 -0.64% -0.76%
2048 -0.64% -0.77%
2047 -0.64% -0.75%
2046 -0.65% -0.74%
2045 -0.65% -0.73%
2044 -0.65% -0.72%
2043 -0.65% -0.7%
2042 -0.66% -0.7%
2041 -0.65% -0.69%
2040 -0.65% -0.69%
2039 -0.65% -0.68%
2038 -0.65% -0.67%
2037 -0.65% -0.66%
2036 -0.65% -0.65%
2035 -0.64% -0.63%
2034 -0.63% -0.62%
2033 -0.63% -0.6%
2032 -0.62% -0.59%
2031 -0.61% -0.57%
2030 -0.6% -0.56%
2029 -0.59% -0.55%
2028 -0.58% -0.53%
2027 -0.56% -0.54%
2026 -0.54% -1.5%
2025 -0.51% -0.3%
2024 -0.43% -0.001%
2023 -0.49% -0.01%
2022 -0.44% -0.23%
2021 -0.46% -0.25%
2020 -0.29% -0.03%
2019 -0.14% 0.05%
2018 -0.13% 0.07%
2017 -0.08% 0.1%
2016 -0.05% 0.11%
2015 -0.11% 0.15%
2014 -0.13% 0.19%
2013 -0.14% 0.19%
2012 -0.16% 0.17%
2011 -0.19% 0.15%
2010 0.02% 0.18%
2009 -0.01% 0.21%
2008 0.05% 0.18%
2007 0.11% 0.14%
2006 0.06% 0.12%
2005 0.009% 0.15%
2004 0.03% 0.18%
2003 0.21% 0.4%
2002 0.23% 0.4%
2001 0.24% 0.4%
2000 0.17% -0.17%
1999 0.18% -0.27%
1998 0.27% -0.3%
1997 0.24% -0.24%
1996 0.23% -0.12%
1995 0.23% 0.05%
1994 0.28% 0.2%
1993 0.32% 0.27%
1992 0.37% 0.23%
1991 0.39% 0.12%
1990 0.33% -0.03%
1989 0.4% -0.14%
1988 0.42% -0.12%
1987 0.48% 0.07%
1986 0.53% 0.38%
1985 0.63% 0.75%
1984 0.65% 1.07%
1983 0.7% 1.28%
1982 0.7% 1.3%
1981 0.73% 1.19%
1980 0.79% 1.01%
1979 0.85% 0.86%
1978 0.91% 0.81%
1977 0.97% 0.91%
1976 1.08% 1.11%
1975 1.28% 1.41%
1974 1.34% 1.64%
1973 1.42% 1.62%
1972 1.41% 1.23%
1971 2.22% 0.59%
1970 1.16% -0.18%
1969 1.2% -0.8%
1968 1.13% -1.02%
1967 1.04% -0.69%
1966 0.92% 0.02%
1965 1.08% 0.88%
1964 1.05% 1.63%
1963 1.02% 2.16%
1962 0.93% 2.32%
1961 0.9% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Japan Montenegro
Current population
122677250
612312
Population rank 12/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.007%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
42.2 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
19.5 seconds
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +0
Annual growth/decline -541,279 -4
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 164/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -9,279
Net migration rank 10/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -9,279
2024 - 153,357 - -1,686
2023 -871,617 175,003 686 12,000
2022 -825,825 175,003 0 26,332
2021 -640,976 -34,996 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -542,923 42,001 -188 -3,310
2019 -531,858 318,190 627 -4,083
2018 -456,520 320,601 752 -5,058
2017 -406,310 322,564 939 -4,948
2016 -343,106 314,732 1,125 -5,274
2015 -292,424 168,896 1,062 -4,863
2014 -267,279 58,109 1,560 -4,357
2013 -242,146 66,449 1,557 -2,478
2012 -229,733 67,904 1,554 -1,583
2011 -204,533 97,720 1,365 0
2010 -128,070 131,860 1,797 -2,276
2009 -76,828 125,450 2,783 -3,456
2008 -51,225 142,605 2,530 -3,326
2007 -25,600 138,024 1,848 -3,056
2006 12,785 130,065 1,599 -2,735
2005 -25,554 113,017 1,536 -2,247
2004 76,656 69,014 2,146 -1,997
2003 114,946 74,875 2,632 -3,178
2002 178,423 60,864 2,988 -3,357
2001 203,438 59,563 3,462 -3,511
2000 228,317 23,468 3,751 -3,734
1999 202,610 56,901 3,454 -3,487
1998 265,440 45,912 3,889 -3,326
1997 277,325 43,366 3,597 -3,077
1996 314,392 25,030 4,155 -3,051
1995 276,039 87,714 4,527 -3,082
1994 363,017 154,214 4,381 -2,889
1993 312,073 168,836 4,638 -2,835
1992 360,833 170,878 5,015 -2,942
1991 396,685 161,331 5,191 -2,630
1990 407,478 124,582 5,010 -1,705
1989 467,662 31,202 5,129 -1,730
1988 527,085 51,154 5,529 -2,165
1987 598,138 28,001 5,958 -2,569
1986 631,706 27,987 6,097 -2,747
1985 676,687 -141,323 6,283 -3,013
1984 756,523 -273,686 6,337 -3,074
1983 775,495 -269,755 6,482 -3,190
1982 805,664 -288,550 6,419 -3,151
1981 811,861 -278,525 6,275 -2,287
1980 864,372 -92,314 6,383 -450
1979 950,298 -57,692 6,139 -718
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 6,408 -1,103
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 6,650 -1,364
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 6,845 -1,447
1975 1,204,989 107 6,878 -1,588
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 6,919 -1,669
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 7,096 -1,778
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 7,252 -1,922
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 7,168 -1,856
1970 1,230,496 33,731 7,069 -2,013
1969 1,195,962 49,447 7,449 -2,456
1968 1,191,930 43,593 7,497 -2,404
1967 1,258,475 29,632 7,961 -2,519
1966 682,072 68,934 8,661 -2,751
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 9,010 -2,743
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 9,227 -2,734
1963 987,770 -100,742 9,449 -2,800
1962 901,864 -57,075 9,402 -2,606
1961 893,522 -58,882 9,278 -2,254
1960 894,874 -150,371 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/japan/montenegro | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 73.6% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people). In Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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